G and G inspired outdoor bench


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I moved this thread from 'G and G Waterfall Tapered Legs' to record my actual project journal.

Greene and a Green details:

- cloud lift on legs

- Gamble House table inspired apron

- all parts rounded over

- pillowed plugs (not yet built)

Attached is a pic of the exploded parts and their joinery. I needed to add a cleat to keep the 2 sections of the bench together, particularly since I needed a small 1/8 space between the 2 bench tops for water runoff. Used #8 2" stainless steel tapered screws for the cleat attachment, screwed into the side of the legs and through the bottom of the bench top.

The legs are also reinforced with a 10x50 domino.

The apron is attached with 4 6x40 dominos.

I left my pencil 'crosshairs' in the photo for visual aid.

3/16 radius roundover on everything. It added some flavor the cleat, creating a shadow line and it's existence in its own plane.

Time for square hole punching and pillowed plugs.

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Apron pic attached.

Also, Here's a pic of my only major calamity, I domino plunged through the taper detail in my apron. Doh! Going to lose some time repairing it, but at least learned a lesson.

By the way, wood is Spanish Cedar. The cleats are mahogany, as I didn't have any 6/4 Spanish Cedar.

The shop smells wonderful :)

Thinking watco teak oil, but am open to suggestions for outdoor finish. Will also epoxy the bottom of the legs.

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Glued up, screws in, and ready for finish.

No time for the shop for the next 3 days, but just had to get a coat of Watco Teak Oil on the top to reward myself for a day of sanding...and watch my baby come to life!

Need to square punch the holes in the apron yet. Pillowed plugs and epoxy still to come.

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  • 2 weeks later...

PROJECT COMPLETE

20 pillowed walnut plugs = Monotony

I figured I'd square-punch the 12 screw holes in the underside cleats as good practice for my first try at G&G plugs....12 hidden plugs later.... I added that photo too, just because it's silly.

8 plugs left for the aprons, and they came out great. I used clamping pressure in lieu of a mallet, which unfortunately sunk a few of them too deep, but I'm sure I'm the only one who will notice (constantly).

Sanded the plugs through the following grits for the pillow

120,180,220,320,400,600,1000,1200,2000,2000 rubbing polish, 4000, 4000 rubbing polish

- used Marc's technique from the adirondack chair guild build.

Finished with Watco teak oil.

Mix of domino tenons and screws should make this last forever.

When I take some proper photos outside, I'll move to the project showcase thread.

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